Jewish Holidays 6854-6859

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3093-3099, as observed in the Diaspora. Each holiday page includes a brief overview of special observances and customs, and any special Torah readings.

Except for minor fasts, holidays begin at sundown on the first date specified and end at nightfall on the last date specified. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana are listed as -, then the holiday begins at sundown on Oct 1 and ends at nightfall on Oct 3.

This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.

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Major holidays  ✡️

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

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Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa

Minor fasts  

Minor fasts begin at dawn and end at nightfall.

Tish'a B'Av begins at sundown on the first date specified and ends at nightfall on the second date specified.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 17 Su Oct 4 Th Sep 23 M Sep 13 Su Oct 3 Su Sep 21 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 20 W Jan 8 Tu Dec 29 Su Dec 18 F Jan 6 Th Dec 25 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 22 Th Mar 11 M Feb 27 Th Mar 18 Th Mar 9 W Mar 27 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 19 Th Apr 10 W Mar 30 M Apr 19 M Apr 8 F Apr 26 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 22 Su Jul 11 Th Jun 30 Tu Jul 20 Tu Jul 10 Su Jul 27 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 20 F Nov 7 W Oct 27 Su Oct 16 F Nov 5 F Oct 25 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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Shabbat Shuva F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa

Rosh Chodesh  🌒

רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon.

Note: the first day of Tishrei is not considered Rosh Chodesh. The holiday that occurs on the 1st day of Tishrei is called Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. For the month of Tishrei, the major holiday of Rosh Hashana takes precedence over what would be a minor holiday.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F